FLAGS and STAMPS: Birds on Flags FLAGS and STAMPS This blog is all about "Flags of the World" on Stamps & other Philatelic items, as well as, on "Indian Flag" and its History from the collection of a veteran philatelist. Content of this blog is copyrighted. Do not use the text and pictures in any format without expressed permission of the owner of this blog. India Flag by Expedia.com.au Thursday, August 5, 2010 Birds on Flags Most of my previous posts were devoted to the history and evolution of the Indian National flag under the caption "Quest For a National Flag for India". Since, the series has been completed for the time being, I shall now concentrate on other topics and symbolisms concerning to the National flags of the World. Most 'National Flags' have symbols and they all have special significance with respect to their country. Symbols on Flags are explicit outward expressions of how the country looks at itself. Let us now glance over such 'Symbols on Flags' as depicted on postage stamps. BIRDS ON FLAGS Many countries have placed "Birds" on their National Insignia and flags.

Because of the Birds connection to the sky, they have been thought of as a supernatural link between the heavens and the earth. The birds represent a passage between the physical world and spiritual worlds. Birds in flight represent freedom. The “Double-headed Eagle” devise is inherited from the Byzantine empire. The head on the left (West) symbolizes Rome, the head on the right (East) symbolizes Constantinople. It became widely associated with the Holy Roman Empire. Several Eastern European nations adopted it from the Byzantines and continue to use it as their national symbol to this day, the most prominent being Albania, Austria, Germany, Russia, erstwhile Epirus India’s Mysore State also had a double-headed Eagle the “Gandaberunda” as the royal symbol. The legendary Gandaberunda possessing two heads facing away from the other was the emblem of the Mysore rulers of the Wadeyar Dynasty. Indian Navy adopted the Gandaberunda as the crest of the ship 'INS Mysore'. 'Qureish falcon’ of the Egyptian flag was replaced by the ‘Eagle of Saladin’ bearing on its breast a shield with the national colours in 1984.

(Eagle - the emblem of Saladin - a 12th. century Sultan and opponent of the Crusaders) The flag of Mexico is an Eagle holding a snake in its beak and standing on a prickly pear. The serpent and the Eagle refer to the legendary foundation of Tenochtitlan (Mexico) by the Aztecs combining the two cosmic forces: that of the sun in the eagle and those of the earth in the serpent. The Condor – a local bird of the Equatorian Andes- opens its wings and with its majesty and energy symbolizes the Fatherland in its effort of self improvement and progress. The Steppe Eagle or Berkut (Aquila Nipalensis) is a bird of prey. The Steppe Eagle is the national bird of Kazakhstan and can be seen on its National Flag. The Goshawk (Acor in Portuguese) refers to the Islands of Azores The Sisserou Parrot (Amazona imperalis) “The Pride of Dominica”, is the National Bird of Dominica.

The parrot figures prominently on the Coat of Arms, the National Flag, The Public Seal, The Mace of the House of Assembly and Dominica’s Honours for Meritorious Service to the Country. The Sisserou Parrot is protected and is found only in Dominica.In 1988 the parrot, which was originally facing right was turned to face the left of the flag. Burma(Myanmar) had once the "Peacock" as their national emblem. According to believes the Peacock heralds spring, birth, new growth, longevity, and love. (Stamps at the top were issued by Burma Independence Army during Japanese Occupation in1943). The soapstone bird featured on the flag represents a statuette of a bird found at the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. The bird symbolizes the history of Zimbabwe and now is a national symbol. The flag was adopted on April 18, 1980. Zimbabwe gained independence from Britain as Southern Rhodesia in 1965 and then gained independence from Rhodesia as Zimbabwe in 1980.

The Resplendent Quetzal (Paramocrus Mocinno), the brilliant bird found in the cloud forests of Central America, was sacred to the Mayans and figures prominently in their artwork and legends. Today the Quetzal (also spelled Quetzel and Quesal) is the national bird of Guatemala, and name to the Guatemalan currency. The Flag of Kiribati has on the upper half a gold frigate bird (Fregata minor, in Kiribati te eitei) flying over a gold rising sun (otintaai). The frigate bird (also called 'Man-of-War' birds or Pirate birds) symbolizes command of the sea, power, freedom and Kiribati cultural dance patterns. Kiribati's flag is an armorial banner, a flag having a design corresponding exactly to that of the shield in the coat of arms. The coat of arms dates back to May 1937 when it was granted to the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, as Kiribati and Tuvalu were then known. The shield was incorporated into the center of the fly of a British Blue Ensign as the state ensign of the colony.

The birds-of-paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. The majority of species in this family are found on the island of New Guinea and its satellites. The members of this family are perhaps best known for the plumage of the males of most species, in particular highly elongated and elaborate feathers extending from the beak, wings or head. The family is of cultural importance to the inhabitants of Papua New Guinea. African Balearic Crested Crane (Balearica regulorum) is a bird in the crane family Gruidae. This bird does not migrate. There are two subspecies. The East African Crested Crane is the national bird of Uganda. ********* Papua New Guinea This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website Papua New Guinea image by Željko Heimer, 29 March 2003 Flag adopted 1st July 1971 Pacific Community Description The flag of PNG was introduced with Papua New Guinea Government Gazette Extraordinary, Nr. 1, Port Moresby, 1st July 1971, pp. 3-4. The year of independence was 1975.

Mark Sensen, 5 December 1995, Christopher Southworth, 29 March 2003 The national flag has two triangles of red over black. The local kumul bird of paradise flies across the red half, symbolizing Papua New Guinea's emergence into nationhood. The five five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross constellation appear in the black, reflecting ties with Australia and other nations of the South Pacific. Black, red and yellow are also traditional colors in Papua New Guinea. Nick Artimovich, 1 November 1996 According to Dorling Kindersley 1997 [ udk97 ], "The flag was designed by a local art teacher, Susan Karike. The five stars also refer to a local legend about five sisters." Ivan Sache, 31 December 1999 This flag was designed by Susan Karike Huhume, Hahome or Hareho (who was, according to my source, 18 at the time) but it was adopted for the then "Territory of Papua New Guinea' by National Identity Ordinance No. 41 of 1971 (dated 25 June 1971).

The Ordinance contained full construction details and was published in "Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 1 of 1 July 1971. The date of "16 September 1975" is that upon which full independence was achieved. Although as may be seen from the above, the flag predates this by several years. Christopher Southworth, 20 January 2004 The protocol manual for the London 2012 Olympics ( Flags and Anthems Manual London 2012 ) provides recommendations for national flag designs. Each NOC was sent an image of the flag, including the PMS shades, for their approval by LOCOG. Once this was obtained, LOCOG produced a 60 x 90 cm version of the flag for further approval. So, while these specs may not be the official, government, version of each flag, they are certainly what the NOC believed the flag to be. For Papua New Guinea: PMS 186 red, 116 yellow and black. The vertical flag is simply the horizontal version turned 90 degrees clockwise.

Ian Sumner, 11 October 2012 3:4 image by Željko Heimer, 21 January 2012 The flag construction details from Schedule 1 of the 1971 National Identity Ordinance, were provided to me as scanned PNG Government Gazette Extraordinary Nr. 1, 1971, by Chris Southworth. There the construction details are provided in units equal to 96th of the flag length. At the time I reported it in 2003 the same was (I believe) available at the link that I provided then at . This link now has the National Identity Act 1971 (as it has in the meantime been renamed) consolidated up to amendments by No. 97 of 2006, Sched. 1. The Wayback Machine at the web archives has the oldest copy of the page from 2005 with consolidated text as amended up to No 14 of 2000 ( ) both including amended Schedule 1 which determines the flag details using 100th flag length unit.

The otherwise meticulously annotated consolidated texts at the PACLII site do not include the annotation as when the change in this Schedule was made, possibly it was done by the National Identity (Amendment) Act 1996 (No. 20 of 1996) which made most of the changes in the Act (including the name change), but there were other amendments prior and after it. The currently valid PNG legislation determines the flag construction differently from the 1971 Ordinance. Here is the new text: SCHEDULE 1 � DESCRIPTION OF THE NATIONAL FLAG. Sec. 1. The Papua New Guinea National Flag is a rectangular flag, proportions four to three, divided diagonally from the top of the hoist to the bottom of the fly, the upper segment scarlet (Collies No. 305) overprinted on mid-yellow (Collies No. 537) charged with a mid-yellow (Collies No. 537) representation of a soaring Bird of Paradise, and the lower segment black (Collies No. 309) charged with five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross.

The descriptions and positions of the Bird of Paradise and the stars are as follows:� Table 1�BIRD OF PARADISE. Stylized, in silhouette, viewed from underneath with wings elevated and display plumes trailing, extending from the middle line parallel to the hoist. The Bird of Paradise shall be positioned so that, when a circle is positioned having a diameter of 34.5/100 of the length of the flag with its centre distant 67/100 of the length of the flag measured along the fly and 24/100 of the length down the hoist the parts of the Bird described in the table are in the positions shown and are on the perimeter of that circle. Part of Bird. Position measured from upper hoist corner, distances being fractions of length of flag. Extremity of right wing: 50/100 along the fly and 27/100 down the hoist. Extremity of left wing: 71/100 along the fly and 7/100 down the hoist.

Extremity of left display plumes: 84/100 along the fly and 27/100 down the hoist. Cross-over point of elongated tail feathers: 83/100 along the fly and 33/100 down the hoist. Extremities of elongated tail feathers: 74/100 along the fly and 40/100 down the hoist, and 76/100 along the fly and 45/100 down the hoist, respectively. Table 2.�STARS OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS. The Stars of Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta Crucis have an outer diameter of 10/100 of the length of the flag and an inner diameter of 4/100 of the length of the flag, and the star Epsilon Crucis has diameters one-half of those above described. The centre of the stars shall be positioned in accordance with the following table:� Name of Star. Position of centre measured from the upper hoist corner, distances being fractions of length of flag.

Alpha Crucis: 25/100 along the fly and 63/100 down the hoist. Beta Crucis: 14/100 along the fly and 43/100 down the hoist. Gamma Crucis: 25/100 along the fly and 28/100 down the hoist. Delta Crucis: 35/100 along the fly and 42/100 down the hoist. Epsilon Crucis: 30/100 along the fly and 52/100 down the hoist. Željko Heimer, 21 January 2012 Flag according to current specifications (2012) Flag according to 1971 posted specifications images by Željko Heimer, 21 January 2012, 29 March 2003 List of National Birds Birds are regal symbols for many nations, and different national birds demonstrate the broad diversity of avifauna around the world, as well as birds' roles in culture and society. But what are the official birds of different countries?

How National Birds Are Chosen National birds are more than just convenient symbols to put on stamps, currency, flags or other official emblems. These birds are often carefully selected because they represent something notable about the country itself – they may be part of the nation's history or culture, an endemic species found nowhere else or representative of qualities the nation values, such as strength, bravery and elegance. Some birds are selected for their stunning beauty, others for their melodious voices. Still others may be ritualistic generalizations of birds rather than individual species. Not all countries have national birds, and in some countries, a bird generally viewed as a national symbol may be widely recognized but lack the official government acknowledgement of its honorary status. continue reading below our video How to Turn Your Hobby into a Small Business National birds can change in several ways, often to better recognize a more appropriate species or to select a more unique symbolic bird that is not recognized in other countries. In some countries, official national birds are selected through legislative action or government appointments, while other countries have selected birds through popular votes, nominations or other means.

Regardless of how national birds are chosen or which species holds a country's honor in its talons, these avian ambassadors are important symbols for their respective nations, and help their country's pride take flight. List of National Birds (Alphabetical by Country) List includes territories and similar political entries that recognize official birds. * - Bird is not officially designated as a national symbol, but is widely recognized as such and may be used for symbolic purposes even without the official recognition.

Angola – Red-Crested Turaco (Tauraco erythrolophus) Anguilla – Zenaida Dove (Zenaida aurita) Antigua and Barbuda – Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) Argentina – Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus) Aruba – Aruba Burrowing Owl (subspecies of the Burrowing Owl ) (Athene cunicularia arubensis) *Australia – Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) Bahamas – American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) Bahrain – Himalayan Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucogenys) Bangladesh – Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) *Belarus – White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) Belgium – Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Belize – Keel-Billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) Bermuda – Bermuda Petrel (Pterodroma cahow) *Botswana – Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) Brazil – Rufous-Bellied Thrush (Turdus rufiventris) Cambodia – Giant Ibis (Th

aumatibis gigantean) Cayman Islands – Cayman Parrot (subspecies of the Cuban Parrot) (Amazona leucocephala caymanensis) Colombia – Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) Costa Rica – Clay-Colored Thrush (Turdus grayi) Cuba – Cuban Trogon (Priotelus temnurus) Denmark – Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) Dominica – Imperial Amazon (Amazona imperialis) Dominican Republic – Palmchat (Dulus dominicus) *Egypt – Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) El Salvador – Turquoise-Browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) Estonia – Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) Faroe Islands – Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) Finland – Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) France – Red Junglefowl (Gallic Rooster) (Gallus gallus) Gibraltar – Barbary Partridge (Alectoris Barbara) Grenada – Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellsi) Guatemala – Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) Guyana – Ho

atzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) Honduras – Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) *Iceland – Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) India – Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) Indonesia – Javan Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi) Iran – Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) Iraq – Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) Israel – Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Jamaica – Red-Billed Streamertail (Trochilus polytmus) Japan – Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) Jordan – Pale Rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus) *Kenya – Lilac-Breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus) Latvia – White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Lithuania – White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) Luxembourg – Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) *Malaysia – Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) Malta – Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitaries) *Mauritius – Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) Mexico –

 Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Mongolia – Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) Montserrat – Montserrat Oriole (Icterus oberi) Myanmar – Grey Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum) Namibia – African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) Nepal – Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) *New Zealand – Northern Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) Nicaragua – Turquoise-Browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) Nigeria – Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina) Pakistan – Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) Panama – Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) Papua New Guinea – Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) Paraguay – Bare-Throated Bellbird (Procnias nudicollis) Peru – Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus) Philippines – Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) Puerto Rico – Puerto Rican Spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis) Romania – Great White Pelican

 (Pelecanus onocrotalus) Saint Kitts and Nevis – Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St.

Vincent Amazon (Amazona guildingii) *Scotland – Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) *Singapore – Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) South Africa – Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradisea) *South Korea – Korean Magpie (subspecies of the Black-Billed Magpie ) (Pica pica serieca) South Sudan – African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) *Spain – Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti) Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka Junglefowl (Gallus lafayetii) St. Lucia – St.

Lucia Amazon (Amazona versicolor) Sudan – Secretary Bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) Swaziland – Purple-Crested Turaco (Tauraco porphyreolophus) Sweden – Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) *Taiwan – Taiwan Magpie (Urocissa caerulea) Thailand – Siamese Fireback (Lophura diardi) Trinidad and Tobago – Scarlet Ibis (Trinidad) (Eudocimus ruber) / Cocrico (Tobago) (Ortalis ruficauda) Turkey – Redwing (Turdus iliacus) Uganda – Crested Crane (subspecies of the Grey Crowned-Crane) (Balearica regulorum gibbericeps) United Arab Emirates – Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) 1000+ images about PAPUA NEW GUINEA on Pinterest | Boats, Count and Stamps Forward Raggiana Bird-of-paradise, (Paradisaea raggiana) is the national bird of Papua New Guinea; in 1971 this species, was made the national emblem & included on the national flag.

It is distributed widely in southern and northeastern New Guinea, where its name is kumul. It is also known as cenderawasih. As requested by Count Luigi Maria D'Albertis, the epithet raggiana commemorates the Marquis Francis Raggi of Genoa. See More pngbirds PAPUA NEW GUINEA .. BIRDS New Guinea birds with their brilliant colour, surpass those of any other country. Beautiful Birds of Paradise (the country's emblem), and wonderful dances of the flag-birds and others. There are 650 species, within 75 families. The richest collection of kingfishers in the world, lives on the island of New Guinea. 26 species are found in Papua New Guinea along, while afurther 3, which do not extend across the border live in West Irian. In pNG they range in size from 12 cm long and about 14 grams in weight, to about 40/44 cm long and 440 grams in weight. Kingfishers are always seen near water and catches most of its prey there. It is a common inland bird as well as being found in mangrove and river estuaries.

Here on the left is a Common Paradise Kingfisher. One of the handsome group of Paradise Kingfishers. They have unually long tails, colourful bills and bright body plumage. This Common one is the longest of the New Guinea Kingfishers at about 46 cm. It doesnt develop its colourful blue and white plumage until adulthood. The young are variegated browns and very handsome. They live in the rainforest but are also seen in the open savannah country. On the right is a Yellow-billed Kingfisher, which is another forest bird. Mostly resident throughout the 2 lowlands of mainland New Guinea and on many large adjacent islands. It seldom perches in sunlight and is not easy to see, but its distinctive call is often heard in the jungle; a long ascending trilling whistle. The Dwarf Kingfisher, belongs to the water kingfishers but is a forest bird. (left) It eats mainly insects, especially the dragonfly. It will dive into streams for tadpoles and other aquatic animals. Most sit on open perches, and dive onto a moving animal. They then carry the prey back to a suitable perch, on which they beat and thrash it before swallowing it.

This bird has a lot of bright yellow and brilliant blue colourings. The 23 species of New Guinea kingfishers range in size from the tiny LITTLE KINGFISHER, 100 mm in length, to the giant Blue-winged Kookaburra, 400 mm in length. A lowland forest bird, the Little Kingfisher prefers the vicinity of water where it catches fish and insects. Individuals habitually sleep on the same twig for a number of nights Papua New Guinea has 45 of the total 62 different species in the bird of paradise/bowerbird family. 2 of the threatened species is the Tomba Bowerbird (seen here on left) and (right) the Ribbontail Astrapia Bird of Paradise. The Tomba bowerbird is endangered because the 2 small areas where it occurs are being exploited for timber, and the Ribbontail is falling victim to am ore plentiful and aggressive near-relative, the Stephanie astrapia. (see below) The Tomba lives in a small area of forest in the Tomba area of Mount Hagen in the Western Highlands Province. Some are found in an area of the Southern Highlands too.

The Bird of Paradise is one of the countries emblems and appears on the flag. The plumes from these birds gave way to a sort-after trade. Stepanie Astrapia Bird of Paradise. male birds are aggressive and most will not allow a female to perch nearby. Lesser Bird of Paradise (right). 3 or more of these colourful males display daily on bare branches at the top of a tree. Left is a male RAGGIANA BIRD of PARADISE. In display the males of this species virorously dance and dart about a cleared courtshiparea, throwing their wings above the body and reaching a climax with body horizontal, plumes erect and puffed over the back, wingsdroopedand shivering. Females, attracted to the males are the display court, choose amale and mate, and have little more contact while building, incubating and feeding the young. In modern PNG symbolic Birds of paradise adorn both the national flag and the crest of the independent state. All species of this bird are protected by law. Hunting is controlled and allowed only by traditional methods. Visitors must be prepared to travel to jungle area in the early morning when the males call from their display trees. It takes time and patience to see them.

Parrots in New Guinea number 46 species. The small BUFFY-FACED PYGMY PARROT about 75 mm is one of the smallest of the world's parrot. These birds nest in an arboreal termite mound, and out of the breeding season groups of birds sleep in the same nest cavities. These birds explore crevices and tear off flakes of rotting bark from trunks of trees in the manner of tree-creepers. Perhaps they feed on fungus and algae on the bark. A bird of the sky and waterside habitats, the WHITE-BREASTED SEA EAGLE ranges from India, through Malaysia, to New Guinea and Australia. It is the largest eagle of the lowlands but as the occupant of the top of a food-chain is not frequently seen. Young birds are brown, more lightly speckled . This bird is distinguished by a shorter, white tail. Both the Barn Owl family and the Hawk Owl family live in Papua New Guinea. The former are typfied by a distinctive heartshaped face ringed by a border of stiff feathers. The latter lack this feature and are most hawk-like in appearance.

The PAPUAN HAWK OWL (right) is a long-tailed small owl of forests from sea-level to 1300 metres. It is a little known species in which the heavily streaked underparts contrast with the barred upper-parts. The deep litter of the floor of the rainforest is the habitat of a variety of ground birds, especially the litter of the humid, wet forests which suffer no dry season. Rotting leaf-fall, abundant fungus and sub-surface earthworms soon add to the soil. Here lives species of Eupetes. At a higher altitude from 600 to 1400 metres the MID MOUNTAIN EUPETES replaces the lowland species. It differs chieifly in the rich chestnut crown and back. Higher still occurs the High Mountain Eupetes, with black wing coverts spotted white. Above the forest litter and beneath the canopy, in the sparser leafy growth of small trees and shrubs, there lives a variety of birds, the Fly-catchers, with 49 species.

The BLUE WREN WARBLER is a large species of the undergrowth in lowland rainforest, and similar to Fairy Wrens in Australia, so is from a slightly different fly-catcher variety. The WHITE-eared CATBIRD is common in the lowland rainforests to about 1000 metres. It is a large aggressive species, and though in the bowerbird family, it neither builds a bower not has an elaborate display. Embassy of Papua New Guinea to the Americas, Washington, DC CHORUS Shout our name from the mountain to seas Papua New Guinea. Let us raise our voices and proclaim Papua New Guinea. VERSE 2 Now give thanks to the good Lord above For His kindness, His wisdom and love For this land of our fathers so free, Papua New Guinea. CHORUS Shout again for the whole world to hear Papua New Guinea, We're independent and we're free, Papua New Guinea. PNG Crest The National Parliament Building "A majestic and monumental building that captivates; the visions of our ancestors, the legacies of our past; the beauty, spirit and diversity of our people and our culture; and passionately promulgates the hopes, dreams and future of our new generation.

And in modern parlance of democratic governance; it projects our own brand of parliamentary democracy under the Westminster model of Government. A brand of parliamentary democracy that is still evolving and whose ultimate shape, form, ebullient spirit and substance will be determined at our own time, pace, and tempo; and sets forth our destiny as an emerging independent sovereign nation state." Sir Nagora Bogan, KBE April, 1999 This monumental building when viewed from the air looks like a great bird nestled on the gentle slopes of Waigani, just within the metropolis of Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea. Rising above the main entrance to the chamber is a peaked roof modeled on the haus tambaran, the men's spirit haus of the Sepik region in the North Western part of Papua New Guinea. The roof sweeps down over a central office building to end in a roundhouse whose form comes directly from the traditional roundhouses in many regions of the highlands of Papua New Guinea. The Democratic Assertion of the People Perched within the arch of the peaked roof is a resounding assertion that underscores and extols the virtues of Papua New Guinea's own inventive intonation of one of the most fundamental tenets of democracy.......

The interior and the decorative elements are equally eclectic. Door handles are shaped like kundu drums (i.e. local drum commonly used in traditional dances). The ceiling above the main hall is decorated with local tapa designs. The Speakers chair is surrounded by intricate carvings originating from the ceremonial canoes from the Trobriand Islands and some regions of the Miln Bay province. The chair itself is Westminster, but the whole effect is more reminiscent of the orator's stool which features in many villages ceremonies throughout Papua New Guinea. And carved into the base is a garamut, a long cylindrical drum from Manus Island used to call people together. The floor of the chamber is arranged as a sweeping semi-circle aroud the speaker with elegant traditional décor. Each of the 109 Members of Parliament has a large desk and ear phones on which he can hear proceedings translated into English, and the two prominent local vernaculars of - Police Motu and Tok Pisin. The Chamber also incorporates advisors booth for the members advisors, and press gallery for the press corps. The public gallery can accommodate up to 600 audiences.

Practically, all Parliamentary sessions are open to the public and in recent years some important sessions have been televised on the local television station, EMTV. The flag of Papua New Guina - Família Schürmann Expedição Oriente × Transform your boat Each post on the series brings a new question that you can answer. Answering all the questions will transform your boat in a modern sailboat! Curious Facts 12 de January de 2016 The flag of Papua New Guina Looking for points? (Português) Responda corretamente à pergunta ao final desta página e ganhe pontos no Game Expedição Oriente ? Did you know that the flag of Papua New Guinea was designed by a student? And that the image depicts a typical bird of the region? Learning more about the flag of a country is an excellent gateway to much knowledge about a nation. The flag of Papua New Guinea is divided diagonally into two well defined sections. On the left, we have the constellation of the Southern Cross. This symbol is very common to see depicted on the flags of the Southern Hemisphere countries, and can be seen from Papua New Guinea.

On the right, we see the silhouette of a bird-of-paradise, a typical bird of the region. The flag design was chosen through a national competition. The design that was picked was made by the then student Susan Karike, who was 15 years old at the time. Red and black, the traditional colors of the tribes of the region, are prevalent in the flag. The bird of paradise is also in the coat of arms of Papua New Guinea. The current flag of Papua New Guinea was first adopted on July 1, 1971. Until then, as a territory of Australia, it did not have a state flag. In sports competitions and similar events, the territory wore a flag with the bird of paradise on a green background. Do you like the flag of Papua New Guinea? It’s fascinating to discover so much about the characteristics of a country only by looking at the flag. Keep an eye here in the Logbook to learn even more about the countries we are visiting. To be able to answer this question Japanese 'Bird-of-Paradise' | BirdLife Support Us <div class="bg_partners_and_news"></div> Like most websites we use cookies.

If you’re happy with that, just carry on as normal ( close this bar ) - otherwise click here to find out more. Japanese 'Bird-of-Paradise' By HIH Princess Takamado, 1 Jun 2014 Japanese Paradise-flycatcher. Photo: HIH Princess Takamado Top Stories Photos and text: Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado English Translation: Asia Club, WBSJ Volunteer Group (FURUKAWA Setsu, KASE Tomoko) Strelitzia (Bird-of-paradise flower) may be the first to come up to our mind when thinking of an exotic flower commonly seen in flower shops in Japan. Strelitzia species range mainly in South Africa and bear colorful flowers. The orange part like a crest is the flower, and the yellow part like a beak is the bract. It was discovered a British person in 1772. The flower was named after the bird called “Bird-of-paradise” of Family Paradisaeidae. The 39 bird species of the family are on islands in Papua New Guinea, as well as in the northeastern depths in Australia.

When the firsst specimens were brought to Europe in the 16th century, the bird became hot topics. It was in the midst of the Age of Exploration, when natural history was dawning. A large number of exotic specimens were brought back to Europe for trade and those of the Bird-of-paradise were among them. Their legs were cut off to show off the beautiful and fantastic feathers for trade, which had people believe that the bird must be a bird of heaven, drifting in the breeze for the whole lifetime without perching on tree branches. Thus the bird was named “Bird-of- paradise”. Its Japanese name “Fu-cho”, meaning a bird of wind, derives from the similar imagination. As the demand on its stuffed specimens and feathers as accessories for dresses and hats increased, the birds came to be grossly overhunt. However, most birds belonging to Family Corvidae, along with the Bird-of-paradise, are black or quieter in color. In Japan, too, we have a bird which flies among ever-green tree leaves swinging its long tail. It is the Japanese Paradise Flycatcher, “Sankocho” ( Terpsiphone atrocaudata) in Japanese.

The Japanese hear its song as “Tsuki-hi-hosi hoi,hoi,hoi”, which means “moon, sun, star, hoi,hoi,hoi” in Japanese. Moon, sun and star are “three shining astral bodies”. This is why the Japanese Paradise Flycatcher is called “San(three) ko(shining) cho(bird)” It is a summer bird in Japan with black and purple body which shines beautifully in the sunlight. In breeding season the tail of the male is three times as long as its body size, and its bright blue eye rings and beaks are characteristic. The female has a much shorter tail and paler eye rings and beaks. I would like to say proudly to birdwatchers from abroad that we also do have a Bird-of-paradise. The Japanese Paradise Flycatcher is really beautiful in a way different from the gorgeous “Bird-of-paradise” It is well in harmony with the Japanese landscapes. I used to feel jealous when I heard some acquaintance of mine had been to Papua New Guinea for birdwatching, but recently I feel very satisfied with just to watch the Japanese Paradise Flycatcher.

Although they say “the grass is always greener on the other side”, we should not fail to take better care of our own grass, should we? I sincerely wish Japan will stay as such a country where the Japanese Paradise Flycatchers fly in the piedmont, as if dancing, and breed safely forever. HIH Princess Takamado

Question: A Bird Of Paradise can be seen on which country's national flag?
Answer: Papua New Guinea